Tips To Prevent The Common Cold

Listen now to Dr. Melissa Stoppler discusses
tips to prevent the common cold.
(MP3 3:04min 1.4MB)

The following is a partial transcript taken from this audio broadcast:

"Dr. Stoppler, the common cold is arguably the most common illness
in humans. I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about the cold
and flu season and maybe some tips to help us from getting a cold.
Well, you're right. The common cold is probably the most common illness in
humans and this is caused by viral infection. A lot of different types of virus
can cause colds and we know that over 200 types of virus can lead to symptoms of
colds. Colds are spread from person to person through tiny droplets of
mucous that enter the air from the nasal passages of people who are infected..."